MATERNITY SERVICES SUB-COMMITTEE MATERNITY SERVICES SUB-COMMITTEE The Health Committee (a Commons Select Committee) has undertaken an Inquiry into the Provision of Maternity Services. It was undertaken by the Health Committee Maternity Services Sub-committee.
The Report of the Health Committee into the Provision of Maternity Services (Fourth Report) has been published in 2 volumes and is available on-line.
The Report of the Health Committee into Inequalities in Access to Maternity Services (Eighth Report) has been published and is available on-line.
The Report of the Health Committee into Choice in Maternity Services (Ninth Report) has been published and is available on-line.
Following the publication of these reports, the Department of Health held a national consultation on how best to improve choice, responsiveness and equity in the NHS and social care, including in the maternity services. The response to the consultation has been published and is avaialbe online
The Government has also published its response to the Health Committee Reports
Details of the Inquiry
The last inquiry was in 1991 and resulted in the publication of the Winterton Report. The current Inquiry is in three parts.
In the First Inquiry, the Sub-committee examined the provision of maternity services, and the variation in service provision, across England. In particular the Sub-committee considered:
The Committee also investigated how staffing levels and training affect both the type of birth a woman is likely to have, and the health of her baby in early life.
In the Second Inquiry, the Sub-committee examined inequalities in access to care for pregnant women and for parents and babies from disadvantaged groups
In the Third Inquiry the Sub-Committee looked at Choice in Maternity Services and examined the degree of choice and control a woman has over her maternity care.
The Members of the Sub-committee are:
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Julia Drown MP (Chair) |
Mr David Amess MP |
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Mr John Austin MP |
Mr Andy Burnham MP |
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Mr Simon Burns MP |
Mr Jim Dowd MP |
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Sandra Gidley MP |
Mr David Hinchliffe MP |
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Sibhain McDonagh MP |
Dr Doug Naysmith MP |
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Dr Richard Taylor MP |
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First Inquiry - Provision of Maternity Services
Second Inquiry - Inequalities in Access to Maternity Services
Third Inquiry - Choice in Maternity Services